A proposal to ban the sale of single cigars and cigar mini-packs for less than $2.50 drew a mixed reaction this week, ranging from those who believe it will reduce sales to minors to those who fear it will unfairly hurt local businesses.

As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the ranking member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, Sen. Murray fought to make sure the budget agreement announced this week properly funded the C

The percentage of teens who smoked tobacco in the past 30 days increased by more than half when cigarillos—small cigars or little cigars—are included with regular cigarettes as a form of tobacco use...from the 2015 nationwide Monitoring the Future study

As the ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Lowey fought successfully to make sure the budget agreement announced this week didn't include two harmful provisions that would have undermined tobacco prevention efforts. One provision

As the ranking Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Mikulski fought successfully to make sure the budget agreement announced this week didn't include two harmful provisions that would have undermined tobacco prevention efforts. One provi

FDA spokesman Michael Felberbaum referred comment about the omnibus bill to the federal Office of Management and Budget. "The final (deeming regulations) rule was submitted to OMB on Oct. 19," Felberbaum said. "OMB is required to review all significant r

The percentage of teens who smoked tobacco in the past 30 days increased by more than half when cigarillos—small cigars or little cigars—are included with regular cigarettes as a form of tobacco use. The finding supports concerns in the public health com

"But each new generation that comes of age needs to be warned of the dangers of cigarette smoking, or we risk returning to the high levels of smoking we have seen in the past. Further, the study now finds that many students are smoking tobacco in forms ot

led the fight to defeat a proposal that would have greatly weakened FDA oversight of electronic cigarettes and cigars, including many candy and fruit-flavored products that have been introduced in recent years and been popular with kids. The House Appropr